Journal of Otolaryngology and Ophthalmology of Shandong University ›› 2023, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (5): 142-148.doi: 10.6040/j.issn.1673-3770.0.2022.215

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Research progress in the relationship between autonomic nervous system dysfunction and nasal diseases

ZHANG Miao, YANG Yingchao, FU Zhihui, SU Kaiming   

  1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine/Otolaryngological Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University/Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai 200233, China
  • Published:2023-10-13

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Abstract: The autonomic nervous system is composed of two parts: the sympathetic and the parasympathetic nervous systems. It plays an important role in maintaining the normal physiological activities of the body and the homeostasis of the internal environment. An imbalance in the autonomic nervous system can trigger a range of symptoms called autonomic nervous system dysfunction(ANSD). As nasal autonomic nerves are widely distributed,ANSD is not uncommon in nasal diseases. It has been verified that patients with rhinitis, sinusitis, deviated nasal septum and other diseases can develop ANSO. Some psychological symptoms such as anxiety and depression after nasal surgery and functional rhinoplasty may also be related to ANSD. This article reviews autonomic nerve dysfunction and nasal diseases, and aims to provide a better understanding of ANSD in nasal diseases.

Key words: Autonomic nerve system dysfunction, Nasal diseases, Symptom, Reflex, Assessment, Therapy

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